Enameling process



Patented May 9, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE EARLE S. SMITH, OFTOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE TOLEDO PORCELAIN ENAMEL PRODUCTS COMPANY,OF TOLEDO, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO ENAMELING PROCESS No Drawing.

This. invention relates to enameling processes and particularly to aprocess for producing an appearance in enameled surfaces resembling thatof some linoleum surfaces in which colors are blended in irregularpattern.

Enameled surfaces made according to my process are particularly usefuland appropriate for bases of stoves and other articles located upon orin juxtaposition to linoleum covered floors, tables, desks, and thelike.

In carrying out the process of my invention the, preferably iron orsteel, metal article or piece to be enameled, after proper cleaning iscoated with a ground coat of enamel frit the color of which isunimportant so far as the final appearance of the piece or article isconcerned. The ground coat may be applied by dipping, spraying,

or otherwise. If applied by a wet process it is dried thoroughly and, inany case, fused to the metal surface in an enameling furnace.

A cover coat of frit of the predominating color desired, such, forexample, as brown,

is next applied by dipping, slushing or spraying and distributed evenlyon the surface of the article or piece;

While the coat of predominating color is still wet, drops of wet frit ofother colors,

such as black and yellow, are distributed over the coating. These dropsmay vary in size from that of a dime to that of a dollar, dependingsomewhat upon the size of the article, and should be irregularly spacedat distances generally exceeding their diameters.

While the coating is still wet the colors of the drops are more or lessmixed into the predominating color and into the colors of each otherwith a blunt stylus and then brushed or combed with a brush havingspaced bristles or wires.

The uneven surface left by the mixing and brushing operation is nextsmoothed out and the blending of the colors completed by giving thearticle or piece a jolt.

The surface is then thoroughly dried and fused to the ground coat in anenameling furnace. Irregular patterns of linoleum may thus be closelymatched.

The embodiment of my invention herein Application filed November 23,1932. Serial No. 643,969.

described is to be regarded as illustrative only, and it is to beunderstood that the invention is susceptible to variation, modifica-vtion and change within the spirit and scope smoothing the coating andcompleting the blending by jolting, drying, and finally fusmg. v

2. The process of simulating in enameled surfaces the appearance oflinoleum which includes the step of covering a surface with a wet coatof frit of predominating color, distributing thereover drops of wet fritof contrasting colors of approximately the size of coins and irregularlyspaced at distances generally. exceeding their diameters, while stillwet partially mixing the colors of the drops with the predominatingcolor and with the colors of each other by means of a stylus, brushingthe coating to produce further partial mixing, smoothing the coating andcompleting the blending by jolting, drying, and

finally fusing,

, -EARLE S. SMITH.

